NAMAKKAL: A temple is to be built in honour of late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, a self-proclaimed atheist, by people of a Scheduled Caste sub-sect at Kuchikadu village, 37 km from here, recognising his contribution in carving out separate quota for them in Tamil Nadu. The ground-breaking ceremony for the Rs 30-lakh temple, to be built in an association with local DMK women’s wing functionaries, was held on Sunday. The initiative is a “mark of thanksgiving to Kalaignar” for earmarking 3% quota in government jobs and education for the Arunthathiyars as part of the quota for SCs during the DMK regime a decade ago. PTI
UP bus stations to have ‘baby-feeding cubicles’
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will set up baby-feeding cubicles at all bus stations of the state in a phased manner, an official said. The step is aimed towards making the stations “lactating mother and newborn-friendly”, he said. Of the 242 bus stations operational, 23 will get the cubicles in the first phase under the public-private partnership model. “For the rest 219 stations, the UPSRTC will construct the baby-feeding cubicles in three months,” UPSRTC managing director Raj Shekhar said. PTI
2 journos, 4 others held for tracking Gir lions
Junagadh:Two local journalists and four others were arrested for unauthorised entry into a prohibited area of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Junagadh district and causing discomfort and annoyance to lions there, a forest department official said. They were tracking and chasing lions, shining torchlights into their faces and recording videos on Friday night, Dheeraj Mittal, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Gir (west) division, Junagadh, said. They were produced in a court, which granted bail to two accused, he said, adding the four others got themselves hospitalised. PTI
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